Wood splitter apparatus

Details Wood splitter apparatus Wood splitter apparatus

1978-12-19

1981-01-27

Bray, W. Donald

Woodworking

Splitting machine

Tapered or wedge shaped product

173124, B27L 700

Patent

active

042469414

ABSTRACT:
A wood splitter apparatus in which a wedge is fixed to a weight mounted slidably on two vertical spaced support tubes. A link chain is fixed to the weight and fitted over a sprocket pulley at the top of the support tubes to which a pulley and engine is fixed by a clutch. A first latch is pivotally mounted to a support tube so as to automatically latch the weight in the upwards position when the weight is lifted past the latch. A clutch lever is pivotally mounted to the support tube so as to be engaged by a bolt fixed to the weight, when the weight is lifted above the latched position, with the clutch lever, when engaged, serving to disengage the clutch. A second latch is pivotally supported to the structure so as to be automatically positioned to a latched position to hold the weight in the upward position. A rotary spring coil take-up reel is attached by a flexible rope to the link chain to maintain the chain under tension about the sprocket pulley. The weight, when in the latched upward position, is manually released by manual operation of the first latch and manual operation of the second latch, with the clutch automatically maintained in the disengaged position while the weight and attached wood splitter wedge drops.

REFERENCES:
patent: 715177 (1902-12-01), Thomas
patent: 829594 (1906-08-01), Massey
patent: 875559 (1907-12-01), Sorrells
patent: 918944 (1909-04-01), Aunes
patent: 1701001 (1929-02-01), Hampton

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